AWS Podcast #302: March 2019 Update Show Part One
Mar 10, 2019
38:03
Simon is joined by new update co-host Nicki Klein (Senior Technical Evangelist, AWS) to discuss all the latest features and capabilities available to AWS customers!
Chapters
1:57 Mobile
5:21 Solutions & Quickstarts
7:53 Database
13:51 Storage
17:46 Analytics
20:58 Compute
24:32 Certifications
26:11 Machine Learning
27:25 Developer Tools
28:31 Networking
29:07 Media Services
30:37 Security
31:30 IoT
32:30 Management & Governance
33:43 Customer Engagement
34:30 End User Experience
34:59 Robotics
35:30 Migration
Topic || Mobile
Amplify Framework Adds Support for Multiple Environments, Custom Resolvers, Larger Data Models, and IAM Roles Including MFA | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/amplify-framework-adds-support-for-multiple-environments-custom-resolvers-larger-data-models-and-iam-roles-including-mfa/
Topic || Solutions and Quick Starts
Introducing AWS Solutions | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/introducing-aws-solutions/
AWS Quick Starts for Atlassian products now auto-detect existing infrastructure | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/aws-quick-starts-for-atlassian-products-now-auto-detect-infrastructure/
Quick Start for Portworx PX-Enterprise on Kubernetes on AWS | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/quick-start-for-portworx-enterprise-on-kubernetes-on-aws/
Deploy the XebiaLabs DevOps Platform on AWS with New Quick Start | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/deploy-the-xebialabs-devops-platform-on-aws-with-new-quick-start/
Topic || Databases
Amazon RDS for Oracle Now Supports Amazon S3 Integration | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/Amazon-RDS-for-Oracle-Now-Supports-Amazon-S3-Integration/
Amazon RDS for Oracle Supports Oracle Application Express (APEX) Versions 18.1 and 18.2 | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/amazon-rds-for-oracle-supports-apex-18/
Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility) now supports database auditing with Amazon CloudWatch Logs | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/amazon-documentdb-now-supports-database-auditing-with-amazon-cloudwatch-logs/
Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility) now supports new features for aggregations, arrays, and indexing | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/Amazon-DocumentDB-new-features-for-aggregations-arrays-and-indexing/
Amazon DynamoDB Accelerator (DAX) adds DynamoDB transactions support for Python and .NET | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/amazon-dynamodb-accelerator-dax-adds-dynamodb-transactions-support-for-python-and-net/
Performance Insights Now Supports Counter Metrics on Amazon RDS for MySQL, RDS for PostgreSQL, and Aurora MySQL | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/Performance-Insights-Counter-Metrics-MS-PG-AMS/
Amazon RDS for MySQL and MariaDB Now Support R5 Instance Types | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/amazon-rds-for-mysql-and-mariadb-now-support-r5-instance-types/
Amazon RDS for MySQL and MariaDB Now Support T3 Instance Types | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/amazon-rds-for-mysql-and-mariadb-now-support-t3-instance-types/
Amazon Aurora Serverless Publishes Logs to Amazon CloudWatch | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/amazon-aurora-serverless-publishes-logs-to-amazon-cloudwatch/
Amazon Aurora with MySQL Compatibility Supports T3 Instance Types | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/amazon-aurora-with-mysql-compatibility-supports-t3-instance-types/
Amazon Aurora with PostgreSQL Compatibility Supports PostgreSQL 10.6 | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/amazon-aurora-with-postgresql-compatibility-supports-postgresql-10-6/
Topic || Storage
Amazon EFS Introduces Lower Cost Storage Class | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/amazon-efs-introduces-lower-cost-storage-class/
Amazon EFS Now Supports Tag-on-Create | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/amazon-efs-now-supports-tag-on-create/
Amazon FSx for Lustre Now Supports AWS CloudFormation | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/amazon-fsx-for-lustre-now-supports-aws-cloudformation/
Amazon FSx for Windows File Server Now Supports AWS CloudFormation | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/amazon-fsx-for-windows-file-server-now-supports-aws-cloudformation/
Amazon FSx for Windows File Server Now Supports On-Premises Access to File Systems and Supports Access Across AWS VPCs, Accounts, and Regions | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/amazon-fsx-for-windows-file-server-now-supports-on-premises-access/
AWS Storage Gateway Hardware Appliance in Europe | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/aws-storage-gateway-hw-appliance-eu-availability-and-storage-and-networking-options/
Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager (DLM) Adds Support For Shorter Backup Intervals | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/amazon-data-lifecycle-manager-adds-support-for-shorter-backup-intervals/
Topic || Analytics
Use Athena Workgroups to Separate Workloads Between Users or Applications, View Query Metrics, and Enforce Cost Controls | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/athena_workgroups/
Amazon Athena Now Supports Resource Tagging | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/athena_support_for_tags/
Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose Announces Support for Custom Amazon S3 Prefixes | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/amazon-kinesis-data-firehose-announces-support-for-custom-amazon-s3-prefixes/
Amazon MSK expands its open preview into Ohio and Ireland AWS regions, and adds support for Apache Kafka 2.1.0 | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/amazon-msk-expands-its-open-preview-into-ohio-and-ireland-aws-regions-and-adds-support-for-apache-kafka-2-1-0/
Amazon Kinesis Video Streams adds Synchronized Audio Video Playback and MPEG-TS Container Format Support via HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/amazon-kinesis-video-streams-adds-synchronized-audio-video-playback-and-mpeg-ts-container-format-support-via-http-live-streaming-hls/
Amazon Kinesis Data Analytics for Java Now Supports AWS CloudFormation | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/amazon-kinesis-data-analytics-for-java-now-supports-aws-cloudformation/
Topic || Compute
Introducing Five New Amazon EC2 Bare Metal Instances | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/introducing-five-new-amazon-ec2-bare-metal-instances/
Amazon EKS Releases VPC CNI plugin v1.3.2 with Enhancements for P3dn Instances | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/amazon-eks-releases-vpc-cni-plugin-v1-3-2-with-enhancements-for-/
Deploy a Kubernetes Cluster Using Amazon EKS with New Quick Start | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/deploy-a-kubernetes-cluster-using-amazon-eks-with-new-quick-start/
Amazon EC2 Fleet Now Lets You Increase Target Capacity Limits | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/amazon-EC2-fleet-now-lets-you-increase-the-fleets-target-capacity-limits/
AWS Elastic Beanstalk Now Supports Managed Updates, Immutable Deployments, and Enhanced Health Monitoring for Windows Server Platform V2 | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/aws-elastic-beanstalk-now-offers-windows-server-platform-v2-With-new-features/
Topic || Training and Certification
New AWS Digital Badges Unveiled to Showcase your AWS Certified Status | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/new-aws-digital-badges-to-showcase-aws-certified-status/
Announcing Updated Professional-Level AWS Certification Exams | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/updated-professional-level-aws-certification-exams/
Topic || Machine Learning
Enhanced Content Moderation is now available for Amazon Rekognition Video | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/improved-content-moderation-is-now-available-for-amazon-Rekognition-video/
Topic || Developer Tools
Amazon Corretto 11 is Now in Preview | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/amazon-corretto-11-is-now-in-preview/
AWS CodeCommit Supports Programmatic Creation of Commits Containing Multiple Files | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/aws-codecommit-supports-programmatic-creation-of-commits-contain/
Topic || Networking
Route 53 Resolver for Hybrid Cloud Expands to Seven New AWS Regions | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/route-53-resolver-for-hybrid-cloud-expands-to-seven-new-aws-regions/
Topic || Media Services
AWS Elemental MediaStore Adds Support for Access Logs on Containers | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/aws-elemental-mediastore-adds-support-for-access-logs-on-containers/
AWS Elemental MediaConvert Adds Support for Video Rotation and Ad Marker Insertion | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/aws-elemental-mediaconvert-adds-support-for-video-rotation-and-ad-marker-insertion/
Topic || Security, Identity & Compliance
AWS Shield Increases Default Resource Limits For Advanced Protection | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/aws-shield-advanced-increases-default-resource-limits/
AWS Single Sign-On is Now Available in Seven More Global Regions | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/aws-sso-is-now-available-in-the-asia-pacific-singapore-asia-pacific-sydney-eu-frankfurt-eu-ireland-eu-london-us-east-ohio-and-us-west-oregon-regions/
Topic || Internet of Things
AWS IoT Device Tester is Now Available for Amazon FreeRTOS v1.4.5 and v1.4.6 | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/aws-iot-device-tester-now-available-amazon-freertos-v145-v146/
AWS IoT Device Defender Now Provides Statistical Anomaly Detection and Data Visualization | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/aws-iot-device-defender-now-provides-statistical-anomaly-detection-and-data-visualization/
Cypress CYW943907AEVAL1F and CYW954907AEVAL1F are Now Qualified for Amazon FreeRTOS | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/cypress-cyw943907aeval1f-and-cyw-954907aeval1f-now-qualified-amazon-freeRTOS/
AWS Announces RISC-V Support in the FreeRTOS Kernel | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/aws-announces-riscv-support-freertos-kernel/
Topic || Management and Governance
AWS Systems Manager State Manager Enables Document Sharing Across Accounts | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/aws-systems-manager-state-manager-enables-document-sharing-across-accounts/
Resource Groups Tagging API Supports Additional AWS Services | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/resource-groups-tagging-api-supports-additional-aws-services/
AWS Well-Architected Tool now supports architecture reviews for On Premises and Hybrid Cloud workloads | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/aws-well-architected-tool-now-supports-architecture-reviews-for-/
Topic || Customer Engagement
Amazon Connect Now Supports Additional Options When Transferring to External Phone Numbers | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/amazon-connect-now-supports-additional-options-when-transferring-to-external-phone-numbers/
Topic || End User Computing
Amazon WorkLink now works with Android phones | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/amazon-worklink-now-works-with-android-phones/
Topic || Robotics
AWS RoboMaker now supports new languages, tagging, and AWS CloudFormation | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/robomaker-now-supports-new-languages-tagging-and-cloudformation/
Topic || Migration
AWS Server Migration Service Adds Support for Importing Applications from AWS Migration Hub | https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/02/AWS_Server_Migration_Service/